Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XI - McKay. Goldstein. Gresham. Duursma!

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[Zach Package]

I wonder whether the additional makeweight to crack it open might be Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

.

We pay Shiel’s salary, we take on Billing’s salary in full, maybe a pick, we end up with a first rounder.

Would in essence mean we’re giving the Saints a million bucks for a first rounder.

 

[faible]

Yeh I meant why are we giving up 2x 2nds rounders apart of that deal. Don’t want any part of that

If we're only likely to take 2 - 3 picks at the draft, it might result in having superfluous 2nd rounders this year (depending on what Port offer).

 

[ghostdog]

The only part of the St Kilda deal that nmakes no sense is Scott bemoaning the fact we have no depth of leadership and experience, while at the same time shopping Shiel. Bringing Gresham in doesn't cover that loss. Goldstein might have, but that's now moot.

 

[andleanback]

If we're only likely to take 2 - 3 picks at the draft, it might result in having superfluous 2nd rounders this year (depending on what Port offer).

It’s like the port pick is a future anyway

 

[andleanback]

The only part of the St Kilda deal that nmakes no sense is Scott bemoaning the fact we have no depth of leadership and experience, while at the same time shopping Shiel. Bringing Gresham in doesn't cover that loss. Goldstein might have, but that's now moot.

Shiel isn’t exactly a leader
Might be an older player with games experience but he’s not a leader

 

[ghostdog]

Shiel isn’t exactly a leader
Might be an older player with games experience but he’s not a leader

He leads by example on the track, in recovery and off the field through his professionalism.
By trading him out and bringing in a draft pick, we bring in a player who needs to be led by example on the track, in recovery and off the field through demonstrations of professionalism, lest they become one of the party boys.

 

[MiguelM]

He leads by example on the track, in recovery and off the field through his professionalism.
By trading him out and bringing in a draft pick, we bring in a player who needs to be led by example on the track, in recovery and off the field through demonstrations of professionalism, lest they become one of the party boys.

DeGoey is a party boy and he goes alright!!

 

[DonsRule]

DeGoey is a party boy and he goes alright!!

But Collingwood overall have a pretty strong leadership that keeps most in check. The odd one is always out there . THough I think he also got a bit of a wake up call and made a change too.

Where for years our leadership/culture has been pretty poor.

 

[Darealrath]

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The "collusion" one kills me. It's trade period ffs.

 

[Snake Charmer]

I wonder whether the additional makeweight to crack it open might be Jack Billings.

We pay Shiel’s salary, we take on Billing’s salary in full, maybe a pick, we end up with a first rounder.

Would in essence mean we’re giving the Saints a million bucks for a first rounder.

No thanks

 

[Zach Package]

The "collusion" one kills me. It's trade period ffs.

I’d love to see a ‘Essendon and Carlton have colluded to swap Andrew Phillips for a future fourth round selection’ headline, real Woodward and Bernstein stuff.

 

[andleanback]

He leads by example on the track, in recovery and off the field through his professionalism.
By trading him out and bringing in a draft pick, we bring in a player who needs to be led by example on the track, in recovery and off the field through demonstrations of professionalism, lest they become one of the party boys.

I don’t think we lose much with shiel going though leader wise. He may be a professional but I’m happy for him to move on.
The leaders now are merrett, Redman, ridley, langford, Mcgrath. Those are the guys who are going to drive the club forward.

 

[ghostdog]

DeGoey is a party boy and he goes alright!!

 

[ghostdog]

I don’t think we lose much with shiel going though leader wise. He may be a professional but I’m happy for him to move on.
The leaders now are merrett, Redman, ridley, langford, Mcgrath. Those are the guys who are going to drive the club forward.

Maybe so, but with respect, this isn't what Scott has been saying.

I'm interested to know when his opinion changed and what the catalyst was. It couldn't possibly have anything to do with the leadership those players drove us forward with after the bye this year.

Shiel suddenly should be traded. Interesting.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I wonder whether the additional makeweight to crack it open might be Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

.

We pay Shiel’s salary, we take on Billing’s salary in full, maybe a pick, we end up with a first rounder.

Would in essence mean we’re giving the Saints a million bucks for a first rounder.

Have you seen Jack Billings play recently?

 

[Zach Package]

Have you seen Jack Billings play recently?

The whole idea would be that he’s completely cooked, yet contracted until 2025 so we help the Saints get him off their books.

See how we goes next year and then probably pay him out.

 

[andleanback]

So Goldstein is coming to us after all

 

[doug85]

Nice

 

[The Dustbin]

 

[brutus76]

Goldy chooses us according to Gleeso from the Age

 

[footyfanatic111]

Destination club.

 

[doug85]

Are we any shot at Darcy Gardiner

27

Darcy Gardiner

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

? Struggled to play regularly for the lions this year. I’ve always rated him.

 

[Beerfish]

So Goldstein is coming to us after all

So he doesn't want a crack at a flag after all. Huh.

 

[dank420_]

Can we get some decent ITKers back on the board?

 

[ghostdog]

So Goldstein is coming to us after all

Well, that solves the aforementioned leadership and experience issue, at least for one year.